At Sh21, the Uganda power is seven times costlier than hydropower generated from local dams. The hydro electricity supply shortfall was plugged by increased intake of imports and expensive diesel-fired power, setting up Kenyans for costly energy bills. Kenya has a direct electricity transmission line connecting with Uganda via Tororo, enabling bulk power imports. Besides Uganda, Kenya also imports power from Ethiopia to feed the neighbouring Moyale town, which is not linked to the national electricity grid. Kenya bought 2.4 million units of power from Ethiopia in the year to August, up from 1.9 million units in a similar period last year.

Source: Daily Nation November 16, 2017 06:45 UTC